Chapter 2 Central Cannon vs Screen Horse Defense 19

Chapter two deals with the perhaps the most played opening and counter in Xiangqi today: the Central Cannon vs Screen Horse Defense. There are 13 sections to this chapter. This is the start of a new big big topic, the central cannon with left riverbank cannon variation vs the screen horse defense. It is still a very popular opening nowadays, and is often played. The beginner would benefit much from this opening as it shows the importance of controlling the riverbank. Instead of attacking deep early, in this opening, which is slower paced, more emphasis is put on maneuvering the chess pieces. Click here for the previous page for the previous section on the left riverbank horse variation for black.